Owner found in basement of house rigged with explosives

8:56 AM,
Jun. 6, 2014

Smoke rises from the remains of a rural Marathon County home, Thursday, January 9, 2014.

Written by

Shereen Siewert
Daily Herald Media

The body of a man whose remains were found in the charred rubble of a home that exploded in January has been positively identified as the owner of the home, according to police.

DNA analysis from the Wisconsin Crime Lab showed the remains found in the basement of the home at 8309 Pioneer Lane in the town of Wausau were that of 43-year-old Jesse Jehn, according to a news release issued Friday by Marathon County Sheriff Scott Parks.

Emergency crews were called to the property shortly before 7 a.m. Jan. 9 after a blast - strong enough to rattle the ...